Palma barely beat Soledad the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chieftains' pitchers stepped up to hand the Aztecs a 13-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Chieftains haven't had any issues with the Aztecs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Rocchi, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Cesar Mercado also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Chieftains
| 05/13/26 vs Soledad | 13-0 |
| 05/11/26 vs St. Francis | 13-7 |
| 05/08/26 vs Monterey | 10-5 |
| 05/06/26 @ Salinas | 2-0 |
| 05/01/26 vs Monte Vista Christian | 12-1 |
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Palma kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive contests.
Palma's record is now 20-7. As for Soledad, they dropped their record down to 9-17-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
As of now, neither Palma nor the Aztecs have any future games scheduled.
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